Español Fall 2008 - Murrieta Valley High School - Foreign Language Department Instructor

Español 3 – 2016-2017 - Murrieta Valley High School - World Languages Department Instructor: Sra. Webster-Domínguez Classroom: 674 Phone: (951) 696 – 1408 ext. 5674 E-mail: [email protected] Required Text: En Español 3 textbook and SP3 2nd Edition Workbook Office Hours: ½ hour before and after school and by appointment in room 674

Dear Parents/Guardians: It is my pleasure to welcome your son or daughter to Spanish Level Three. I hope you had a rewarding summer. I look forward to a positive and successful year as we work together to enhance your child’s growth as a person, student, and towards acquiring Spanish in preparation for more advanced levels.

I began studying Spanish at 11. I continued studying in high school and majored in Spanish, Language and Culture at Cal State Northridge with special emphasis in Italian. I have taught in Los Angeles and this is my 15th year at MVHS. I love teaching at MVHS and hope your child enjoys learning Spanish as much as I love teaching it.

I invite all parents to make plans to meet me at Back to School Night here at MVHS, and or at Open House in the Spring. We can also make an appointment, talk on the phone, send e-mails or send me a message with your son or daughter.

I hope to meet you soon and once again I look forward to a productive and fun year!

Goals:  To have students become better persons/students  To provide students with information, resources, and strategies to help them become proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish as they experience various aspects of the culture  To provide a positive learning experience, that encourages, nurtures and challenges all students to develop world language fluency and multicultural awareness.  To prepare students for more advanced Spanish levels

Course Information: 1. Students will be assigned to different teams throughout the academic year. 2. Attendance is extremely important to your success in Spanish. Try not to be absent. 3. Truancies and Tardies are handled in accordance with school policy. Homework: Learning a second language requires continual practice. Homework is assigned to provide the student with individual practice using new concepts and skills. Homework also serves as a conditional element to instill in the student a desire to pursue academic learning outside of class. Be responsible and complete the homework on time. 4. Participation earns you points (pesos). You need 50 - 100 pesos every six weeks 5. Tests/Quizzes are given approximately once a week and tests twice a month. If missed, quizzes and tests need to be made up within one week after the student returns to class unless grades are due earlier, such as at the end of a grading period.

6. Grades will be based on participation, attendance, quality of assignments, quizzes and tests, presentations, completed projects, and homework. Your grade will be based on the following percentage of total class points within a given grade period: A+ = 97 – 100, A= 93 – 96, A- = 90 – 92, B+ = 87 – 89, B = 83 – 86, B- = 80 – 82, C+ = 77 – 79, C = 73 – 76, C- = 70 – 72, D+ = 67 – 69 D = 63 - 66, D- = 60 – 62, F = 0 – 59 The departmental grading scale is as follows: Progress equals 50-60 % of class grade and includes projects, oral presentations, quizzes, tests, and departmental final exam (13-15% of class grade).

Process equals 30-40% of class grade and includes oral responses in class, participation in games and class review activities, notebook check and class notes, communicative activities in the target language, classwork exercises and assignments

Homework equals 15-20% of class grade and includes homework projects

7. How Can I Help My Son or Daughter? 1. Look over his/her class agenda to make sure class assignments are being done. 2. Make sure homework is being done (your initials are worth extra credit.) 3. Have your child look over notes before tests and quizzes. 4. Have students ask questions when concepts or assignments are unclear. 5. Get a Learning Spanish computer program with audio ( $25 +) for practice. 6. Have your child read comic books/magazines in Spanish. 7. Have your child View Spanish programing for 10-15 minutes. 8. Having their own Spanish/English dictionary, softcover or electronic is great. 9. Having your son/daughter be a committed participant to their Spanish Team. 10. Allowing internet access to Spanish sites as given by the instructor Course materials: 1. Please have your child bring a 1 inch 3 ring binder with four index dividers: Cornell Notes, Class assignments, Tests/Quizzes, Homework log/assignments 2. Notebook paper, #2 Pencils with erasers, and blue or black ink pens 3. 3x5 index cards (several packages). Class Guidelines:  Come prepared with your school materials and a good attitude  Respect yourself; others and all property; no electronic devices  No food or drinks except during cultural events. Water is allowed.  Late assignments/projects are deducted one ½ letter grade for each calendar day late up to a week. There may be no credit for late homework.  Please keep me informed of any special circumstances  To my students: It is my intent as an instructor to enhance your thinking power. Following these guidelines will better aid me in providing a classroom environment that promotes positive personal growth and is conducive to learning. So, let’s all have fun and learn lots of stuff.

Sinceramente, 

S. Webster-Domínguez (951) 696 – 1408 Ext. 5674 swebster-domin g [email protected] Parents, please fill out information below, sign and return

I understand and agree to follow the guidelines of Ms. Webster-Dominguez. Please return when signed.

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